I spent most of last week on my couch with a 102 fever. A few days into my sickness I went to my doctor’s for some tests and had a confirmed diagnosis of mono.As a public service I’m posting the information my doctor gave me.Basic InformationDescription: An infectious viral disease that affects the respiratory system,…
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Content is King
We’ve all heard that expression before but do you know what it means?The expression “content is king” has been around for a long time. It is spoken in reference to magazines, newspapers and the web. In it’s simplest form it means that he (or she) who has the best content will be king.So, how do…
ArtistWar!!!
Calling all artists! I’m working on a new website called Artist War. In the fine tradition of Kitten War this will be a website that allows artists to upload their work to see how they do against other artists.Artist War will also feature an Artist Alley with information on participating artists including links and contact…
Google Search + AdSense = ????
As many of you probably already know, Google has recently allowed AdSense members to create custom Google search pages and get a cut of any ads clicked on those search results. As an AdSense member I see this as a good way to increase revenue but… I have to wonder if this will only lead…
5 Signs You’ve ‘Made It’ As A Blogger
Many people blog just because while others blog to gain a following. Either way, there is a certain point when you come to discover you’ve gone from being the only person reading your blog to having a real audience.5) Within four hours of posting a blog entry you find other bloggers are talking about the…
The Baddest Halloween Costume in Town!
My good friend Paul, who blogs here as DaDrainer, won a Halloween costume contest. See the pics inside to find out why.Look at the cute couple, ready for a night on the town! I’ve known Paul for many years and he is a wizard when it comes to special effects makeup.Paul has done some truly…
Pay Per Post Blogging, Who is it Good For?
We’ve all heard of the new companies that have appeared that offer money to bloggers to write articles for their advertisers. What you may not know is who is getting the better end of the deal.In pay-per-post blogging, an advertiser is looking to generate buzz on the net about their product. Every mention of a…
TWiT is NOT Going Away
Leo has just come out and said that TWiT is NOT going away.The following is from Leo LaPorte’s BlogI had no idea what a storm my little sentence would generate. Hey, I was tired, dispirited, and trying to figure out how to do a show without any contributors. I really didn’t mean to scare you!…
Is TWiT headed for the Can?
Everyone knows Leo Laporte’s closing line on TWiTAnother Twit, is in the can.But, is TWiT headed for the proverbial “round file” can?Leo posted this on his TWiT blog:It’s not I who want to take a break. I’m here every week ready to record, edit, and post a show. I gladly put in more time on…
New Website Designed: Teriknipe.com
I recently completed designing a very simple website for one of my friends. I used CMS Made Simple.In my spare time (when I’m not blogging) I do some website design work.I don’t use Flash or Java or any of the super-duper new technologies. I prefer to work with good old HTML and CSS. Believe it…
Google Analytics
I’m trying to put the Google Analytics service through it’s paces.Please click through my site and I will post charts and a write-up in a few days.It’s been running for about 12 hours and I’m starting to get some results.I still need some more data before I can post screen caps.So far it is a…
Crazy Egg, a new way to track web visitors
While visiting John Chow dot Com I read about an interesting service that tracks what visitors do on your site.The Service is called Crazy Egg. What the service does is track where visitors are clicking on your website.Now, an astute webmaster may say, “I can just check my server logs for that sort of information,”…